Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: An Imperial Capital: Vijayanagara

Question:

According to Paes, what did he collectively refer to as the "House of Victory"?

Options:

The king's chamber and the Queen's chamber

The audience hall and the mahanavami dibba

The upper platform and the Roofs

The shrine for the idol and the corridor

Correct Answer:

The audience hall and the mahanavami dibba

Explanation:

Paes collectively refers to the audience hall and the mahanavami dibba as the "House of Victory."

Paes provided the following description regarding the audience hall and the mahanavami dibba, which he collectively referred to as the "House of Victory":
These structures consist of two levels, each intricately adorned. On the upper platform of this "House of Victory," there is a chamber specially crafted from cloth. Within this chamber, there is a shrine for the idol. In the center of the lower platform, a raised platform is positioned, serving as a grand throne for the king, adorned with the crown and the royal anklet.